2019 ANZ Premiership season explained

League:ANZ Premiership
Sport:Netball
No Of Teams:6
Duration:24 February–2 June 2019
Tv:Sky Sport (New Zealand)
Season Champs:Central Pulse
Season Champ Name:Minor Premiers
Mvp:Gina Crampton (Southern Steel)
Top Scorer:Maia Wilson (Northern Stars)
Finals Link:
  1. Finals Series
Finals:Finals
Finals Champ:Central Pulse
Finals Runner-Up:Northern Stars
Seasonslistnames:ANZ Premiership
Prevseason Year:2018
Prevseason Link:2018 ANZ Premiership season
Nextseason Year:2020
Nextseason Link:2020 ANZ Premiership season

The 2019 ANZ Premiership season was the third season of Netball New Zealand's ANZ Premiership.[1] [2] With a team coached by Yvette McCausland-Durie, captained by Katrina Grant and featuring Karin Burger, Aliyah Dunn, Ameliaranne Ekenasio and Sulu Fitzpatrick, Central Pulse finished the regular season as minor premiers.[3] [4] [5] In the grand final, Pulse defeated Northern Stars 52–48, winning their first premiership.[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

Transfers

Player 2018 team 2019 team
Sophia Fenwick[11] NNL MainlandMainland Tactix
Kristina Brice[12] Giants NetballNorthern Mystics
Erena Mikaere[13] [14] [15] Sunshine Coast LightningNorthern Mystics
Leana de Bruin[16] [17] [18] Adelaide ThunderbirdsNorthern Stars
Charlee HodgesAdelaide ThunderbirdsNorthern Stars
Storm PurvisNorthern MysticsNorthern Stars
Mila Reuelu-BuchananCentral PulseNorthern Stars
Lenize Potgieter[19] Waikato Bay of Plenty MagicSouthern Steel
Abigail Latu-Meafou[20] Adelaide ThunderbirdsWaikato Bay of Plenty Magic
Ama Agbeze[21] Northern StarsLondon Pulse
Maria Folau[22] [23] [24] Northern MysticsAdelaide Thunderbirds

Head coaches and captains

Team Head coach Captain
Central PulseYvette McCausland-DurieKatrina Grant
Mainland TactixMarianne Delaney-Hoshek[25] Jane Watson[26] [27] [28]
Northern MysticsHelene Wilson[29] Phoenix Karaka[30]
Northern Stars[31] Kiri WillsLeana de Bruin
Southern SteelReinga Bloxham[32] [33] Gina Crampton
Te Huinga Reo Selby-Rickit[34]
Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic[35] Amigene MetcalfeCasey Kopua

Pre-season

The official pre-season tournament was held at Te Wānanga o Raukawa in Otaki on February 8–10, with all six teams competing.[36]

Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3

    • Regular season

    Round 1

    The season was brought forward by two months to ensure it did not clash with the 2019 Netball World Cup.[37] It began with a Super Sunday event hosted by Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic.[38]

    Round 6

    The second Super Sunday event was hosted at The Trusts Arena. There were wins for Northern Stars, Central Pulse and Southern Steel.[39]

    Round 11

    The third Super Sunday was hosted at Stadium Southland. There were wins for Central Pulse, Southern Steel and Mainland Tactix.[40] [41]

    Round 13

    Finals Series

    Grand final

    Award winners

    New Zealand Netball Awards

    AwardWinnerTeam
    ANZ Premiership Player of the YearGina CramptonSouthern Steel
    ANZ Premiership Coach of the YearYvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse

    Team of the season

    Brendon Egan selected Stuffs team of the season.

    PositionPlayerTeam
    GS Lenize PotgieterSouthern Steel
    GAAmeliaranne EkenasioCentral Pulse
    WAGina CramptonSouthern Steel
    CClaire KerstenCentral Pulse
    WDKarin BurgerCentral Pulse
    GDKatrina RoreCentral Pulse
    GKJane WatsonMainland Tactix
    CoachYvette McCausland-DurieCentral Pulse

    Season statistics

    Best of each team
    Goal Shooters (by %)
    Pos.PlayerTeamGoals (%)
    align=center 1Aliyah DunnCentral Pulsealign=center
    align=center 2Lenize PotgieterSouthern Steelalign=center
    align=center 3Ellie BirdMainland Tactixalign=center
    align=center 4Maia WilsonNorthern Starsalign=center
    align=center 5Grace NwekeNorthern Mysticsalign=center
    align=center 6Kelsey McPheeWaikato Bay of Plenty Magicalign=center
    Defensive Rebounds
    Pos.PlayerTeamD/Reb.
    align=center 1Te Huinga Reo Selby-RickitSouthern Steelalign=center 37
    align=center 2Sulu FitzpatrickCentral Pulsealign=center 35
    align=center 3Jane WatsonMainland Tactixalign=center 30
    align=center 4Waikato Bay of Plenty Magicalign=center 27
    align=center 5Erena MikaereNorthern Mysticsalign=center 22
    align=center 6Leana de BruinNorthern Starsalign=center 19
    Intercepts
    Pos.PlayerTeamInter.
    align=center 1Karin BurgerCentral Pulsealign=center 41
    align=center 2Jane WatsonMainland Tactixalign=center 40
    align=center 3Waikato Bay of Plenty Magicalign=center 37
    align=center 4Erena MikaereNorthern Mysticsalign=center 35
    align=center 5Te Huinga Reo Selby-RickitSouthern Steelalign=center 32
    align=center 6Storm PurvisNorthern Starsalign=center 24
    Centre Pass Receives
    Pos.PlayerTeamCPR
    align=center 1Whitney SounessCentral Pulsealign=center 370
    align=center 2 Gina CramptonSouthern Steelalign=center 364
    align=center 3Mila Reuelu-BuchananNorthern Starsalign=center 299
    align=center 4Bailey MesNorthern Mysticsalign=center 276
    align=center 5Samon Nathan Mainland Tactixalign=center 263
    align=center 6Simmon Howe Waikato Bay of Plenty Magicalign=center 220
    Deflections
    Pos.PlayerTeamDef
    align=center 1Leana de BruinNorthern Starsalign=center 99
    align=center 2 Jane WatsonMainland Tactixalign=center 96
    align=center 3=Waikato Bay of Plenty Magicalign=center 79
    align=center 3=Karin BurgerCentral Pulsealign=center 79
    align=center 4Erena MikaereNorthern Mysticsalign=center 68
    align=center 5Abby ErwoodSouthern Steelalign=center 52

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Media Guide 2019 ANZ Premiership . anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190301074612/https://anzpremiership.co.nz/Images/Assets/130418/1/2019%20ANZP%20Media%20Guide_Digital_vLow%20Res.pdf. 1 March 2019. 24 February 2019. 14 August 2022.
    2. News: 2019 Netball New Zealand Annual Report. www.netballnz.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20210129032830/https://www.netballnz.co.nz/Downloads/Assets/Download/514205/1/2019%20NNZ%20Annual%20Report%20-%20DIGITAL%20PAGES.pdf. 29 January 2021. 27 April 2022.
    3. Web site: Red-hot Pulse seal minor premiership. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 13 May 2019. 4 October 2022.
    4. Web site: Netball Central – Annual Report 2019. www.netballcentral.co.nz. 1 May 2022.
    5. Web site: (2019) Fixtures & results. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. https://web.archive.org/web/20190527032343/http://www.anzpremiership.co.nz/fixtures-and-results/ladder. 27 May 2019. 15 May 2022.
    6. Web site: Central Pulse 52–48 Northern Stars. mc.championdata.com. 3 June 2019. 5 May 2022.
    7. Web site: Central Pulse crowned 2019 ANZ Premiership champions. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 5 May 2022.
    8. Web site: Pulse win 2019 ANZ Premiership title. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 27 September 2022.
    9. Web site: Recap: Central Pulse v Northern Stars - Netball ANZ Premiership grand final. stuff.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 27 September 2022.
    10. Web site: Netball: Central Pulse defeat Northern Stars in ANZ Premiership grand final. www.nzherald.co.nz. 3 June 2019. 27 September 2022.
    11. Web site: Fenwick completes 2019 Tactix Roster. www.scoop.co.nz. 10 January 2019. 27 September 2022.
    12. Web site: Netball: Northern Mystics recruit Australian shooter Kristina Brice to join ANZ Premiership roster. www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    13. Web site: Mikaere To Make New Zealand Move. supernetball.com.au. 31 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    14. Web site: Erena Mikaere relishing Northern Mystics challenge after returning home to NZ. stuff.co.nz. 2 October 2018. 27 September 2022.
    15. Web site: Dynamic netball player Erena Mikaere returns home. www.teaomaori.news. 2 October 2018. 27 September 2022.
    16. Web site: Leana de Bruin returns to Northern Stars for 2019 national netball premiership. stuff.co.nz. 22 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    17. Web site: Netball: Former Silver Fern Leana De Bruin returns to the Northern Stars. www.nzherald.co.nz. 22 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    18. Web site: De Bruin recalled to Stars for 2019. www.rnz.co.nz. 22 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    19. Web site: Lenize Potgieter signs with Steel for 2019. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 31 August 2018. 27 September 2022.
    20. Web site: New-look Magic for 2019. www.rnz.co.nz. 3 September 2018. 27 September 2022.
    21. Web site: England captain Ama Agbeze headlines London Pulse squad for the 2019 Superleague season. www.skysports.com. 17 January 2020. 31 October 2019.
    22. Web site: Sharpshooter Maria Folau joins the Adelaide Thunderbirds in 2019. adelaidethunderbirds.com.au. https://web.archive.org/web/20180925104312/https://adelaidethunderbirds.com.au/2018/09/sharpshooter-maria-folau-joins-the-adelaide-thunderbirds-in-2019/. 25 September 2018. 25 September 2018. 30 September 2022.
    23. Web site: Sharpshooter Maria Folau Joins The Adelaide Thunderbirds For The 2019 Season . supernetball.com.au. 25 September 2018. 30 September 2022.
    24. Web site: Silver Ferns shooter Maria Folau signs with Adelaide Thunderbirds for 2019. stuff.co.nz. 25 September 2018. 30 September 2022.
    25. News: Netball Mainland Zone Annual Report 2019. www.netballmainland.co.nz. 13 October 2019. 18 June 2022.
    26. Web site: Tactix captain Jane Watson hits milestone in that 'awful' game called netball. stuff.co.nz . 6 May 2019. 18 July 2019.
    27. Web site: Watson hits milestone. www.pressreader.com. The Press. 7 May 2019. 26 April 2022.
    28. Web site: Tactix celebrate captain's milestone in style. anzpremiership.co.nz. 5 May 2019. 28 April 2022.
    29. Web site: Netball Northern Zone Annual Report 2019. www.netballnorthern.co.nz. 29 July 2022.
    30. Web site: Northern Mystics announce Phoenix Karaka as captain for 2019 ANZ Premiership season. stuff.co.nz. 14 February 2019. 4 August 2022.
    31. Web site: De Bruin returns to Northern Stars captaincy role. www.starsnetball.co.nz. 14 August 2022.
    32. News: Bloxham in full stride and thriving. www.odt.co.nz. 28 May 2019. 24 September 2022.
    33. News: Southern Steel 2019 Netball Team. www.southernsteel.co.nz. 9 May 2022.
    34. Web site: Look Hu's talking: Steel captain finds her voice . stuff.co.nz. 25 March 2019. 25 September 2023.
    35. Web site: Netball Waikato Bay of Plenty – 2019 Annual Report. www.netballwbop.co.nz. 2 July 2022.
    36. Web site: Last chance for fine-tuning at Ōtaki pre-season. www.pulse.org.nz. 6 February 2019. 7 October 2022.
    37. Web site: 2019 ANZ Premiership schedule released. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 28 August 2018.
    38. Web site: Super Sunday on 24 February 2019. www.anzpremiership.co.nz. 25 January 2019. 5 October 2022.
    39. Web site: Netball: Northern Stars, Central Pulse and Southern Steel claim victories in ANZ Premiership Super Sunday. www.nzherald.co.nz. 31 March 2019. 5 October 2022.
    40. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse could become second side to achieve perfect season. stuff.co.nz. 3 May 2019. 5 October 2022.
    41. Web site: ANZ Premiership: Central Pulse remain perfect ahead of top-of-the-table clash. stuff.co.nz. 5 May 2019. 5 October 2022.

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